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Sunday, March 3, 2013

SX9192 - Still rather behind

Back in February.. once we did know we were going to have
a go at this, we set out down the graveyard and across the river to
check the rough ground one afternoon. This was quite a sobering
introduction to the best habitat we had available to us..

10 Home
Sapiens Human

11 Bellis
perennis Daisy

12 Parietaria
judaica Pellitory-of-the-wall

13 Cymbalaria
muralis Ivy-leaved Toadflax

14 Euphorbia
peplus Petty Spurge

15 Diploicia
canescens A lichen

16 Phyllitis
scolopendrium Hart's Tongue Fern

17 Asplenium
trichomanes Maidenhair Spleenwort

18 Coccus
hesperidum Brown Soft Scale

19 Larus
Argentatus European Herring Gull

20 Geranium
robertianum Herb Robert

21 Flavoparmelia
caperata A lichen

22 Xanthoria
parietina A lichen

23 Physcia
adscendens A lichen

24 Lecanora
chlarotera A lichen

25 Lecidella
elaeochroma A lichen

26 Melanelixia
subaurifera A lichen

27 Physconia
grisea A lichen

28 Punctelia
subrudecta A lichen

29 Ramalina
fastigiata Fanfare of Trumpets

30 Parmeliasulcata A lichen

31 Physciatenella A lichen

32 Primula
vulgaris Primrose

33 Homalothecium
sericeum Silky-wall Feather Moss

34 salticus
scenicus Zebra Spider

35 Ranunculus
ficaria Lesser Celandine

36 Sciurus
carolinensis Grey Squirrel

37 Arum
maculatum Lords and Ladies

38 Sitta
europaea Nuthatch

39 Ramularia
Rubella Dock Rust

40 Lithobius
forficatus A centipede

41 Porcellio
scaber Common Rough Woodlouse

42 Geum urbanum Herb
Bennet

43 Discus
rotundatus Discus Snail

44 Trametes
versicolor Turkey tail

45 Regulus
regulus Goldcrest

46 Cyanistes
caeruleus Blue Tit

47 Aegithalos
caudatus Long-tailed Tit

48 Erithacus
rubecula Robin

49 Carduelis
carduelis Goldfinch

50 Turdus
merula Blackbird

51 Columba
palumbus Woodpigeon

52 Larus
Ridibundus Black-headed Gull

53 Buddleja
davidii Buddleja

54 Ilex
aquifolium Holly

55 Umbilicus
rupestris Navelwort

56 Asplenium
ruta-muraria Wall Rue

57 Melanelixia
fuliginosa A lichen

58 Caloplaca
crenularia A lichen

59 Lecanora
muralis A lichen

60 Columba
livia Rock Dove/Feral Pigeon

61 Collema
auriforme A lichen

62 Taxus baccata Yew

63 Lunularia
cruciata Crescent-cup Liverwort

64 Grimmia
pulvinata Grey cushioned grimmia

65 Alnus
glutinosa Alder

66 Senecio
vulgaris Groundsel

67 Lamium
purpureum Red Dead-nettle

68 Achillea
millefolium Yarrow

69 Veronica
persica Common Field Speedwell

70 Helix
aspersa Garden snail

71 Urtica
dioica Stinging Nettle

72 Fraxinus
excelsior Ash

73 Physcia aipolia A
lichen

74 Cygnus olor Mute
Swan

75 Anas
platyrhynchos Mallard

76 Salicornia
obscura elder

77 Leptospheria
acuta Nettle Volcano

78 Allium
ursinum Ramsons

79 Silene
dioica Red Campion

80 Parmotrema
perlatum A lichen

81 Evernia
prunastri Oak Moss

82 Hypogymnia
physodes A lichen

83 Prunus
spinosa Blackthorn

84 Crataegus
monogyna Common Hawthorn

85 Troglodytes
troglodytes Wren

86 Parus
major Great Tit

87 Daldinia
concentrica Cramp balls

88 Auricularia
auricula-judae Jelly Ear

89 Hyperphyscia
adglutinata A lichen

90 Phaeophyscia
orbicularis A lichen

91 Carduelis
chloris Greenfinch

92 Heracleum
sphondylium Hogweed

93 Hypotrachyna
revoluta A lichen

94 Corvus
corone Carrion Crow

95 Galium
aparine Goose-grass

96 Plantago
lanceolata Ribwort Plantain

97 Motacilla alba
yarrellii Pied Wagtail

98 Corvus
monedula Jackdaw

Nicola was less than
impressed with missing the following as it flew over the road from
the leat to the river..

99 Alcedo
atthis Kingfisher

100 Dactylis
glomerata Cock's-foot

101 Arabidopsis
thaliana Thale Cress

102 Flammulina
velutipes Velvet shank

There's a few things
missing from the list, phragmidium, almost certainly
violaceum, polypody (probably vulgare) and ivy
(tetraploid wha? gah!)

And an 'ant' found scurrying across a bare wall is a wingless wasp, possibly galea..